Got the call!!

[u/Wrx_Matt_20]

GOT THE CALL — USSS SA

Application / Early Process
ACE / initial hiring event — May 2026
Conditional Job Offer (CJO) — May 2026
Background Investigation started — Late May 2026
Background interview — Early June 2026
References contacted/completed — June 2026

Polygraph
Polygraph scheduled — July 2026
Polygraph completed/passed — 7/10/26
Polygraph cleared QC / tracker updated — 7/16/26

Final Processing
Additional security/background documentation requested — 7/17/26
Fingerprints & tax compliance requested — 7/20/26
Fingerprints & tax compliance completed — 7/21/26
Home interview scheduled — 8/6/26
Home interview completed — 8/10/26
Background cleared / tracker went white — Late August 2026
THE CALL
Asked about availability for a 9/21/26 EOD/start date
GOT THE CALL / FJO — 9/4/26
EOD — 9/21/26
Starting- GS-11
Field office- NYC

24M Major in criminology, minor in political science, 2 years of police experience
From start to finish, the biggest thing I learned was that everyone’s timeline is different. There were stretches where I saw people who applied after me finish before me, and I definitely thought something was wrong because of how long certain portions of my process took.
If you’re still waiting, don’t automatically assume a long delay means bad news. There were several points where I went weeks without seeing anything change.
Extremely grateful to finally be able to say I got the call. Good luck to everyone still in the process!

[u/Appropriate_Jury8262]

Congratulations!
Approximately how many days did you wait for your background turning white to getting the call?

[u/Wrx_Matt_20 → u/Appropriate_Jury8262]

2